The Carbon Savings Account® (CSA) is a financial wellness benefit for employees. By using the CSA to upgrade to efficient home technology and personal transportation, employees significantly reduce their utility bills and fuel spend. This reduced cost of living empowers employees to invest more in their healthcare, retirement, and everyday expenses.
Employees contribute funds to their Carbon Savings Account® (CSA), which employers can then match.
Employees use their CSA funds to upgrade to efficient and electric home technology and personal transportation.
CSA upgrades reduce employees’ utility bills and fuel spend, while simultaneously reducing employers’ scope 3 emissions.
Accessible employer matches, partner vendor discounts, and utility/government incentives that reduce the upfront costs of CSA-eligible upgrades.
Bank account and CSA debit card management.
Customized product recommendations and interactive educational tools that ease the upgrade process.
Centralized marketplace to access CSA products and partner vendors.
A CSA lowers the upfront cost of home technology and personal transportation upgrades. Whether the employee is a renter or homeowner, using a CSA can drastically reduce their spend on utility bills. In fact, if the average US household used the CSA to upgrade their home tech and personal transportation, they could save over $5,000 per year!
Employees and Employee Resource Groups can advocate for their company to offer a CSA by reaching out to HR, ESG, CSR, and C-suite leaders.
Determine which company leaders (HR, ESG, CSR, C-suite) would be best to contact to bring on the CSA at your company.
Use these example email templates to let your company leaders know what the CSA is and how they can start offering the CSA as a company-wide benefit.
Encourage your co-workers to join you in advocating for the CSA to be offered at your company.